[mythtv-commits] Ticket #1258: Consistent DVB-T channel tuning problems / mythfrontend lock-up (SVN 8917)

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#1258: Consistent DVB-T channel tuning problems / mythfrontend lock-up (SVN 8917)
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 Reporter:  johan at vulturest.com  |       Owner:  ijr
     Type:  defect               |      Status:  new
 Priority:  minor                |   Milestone:     
Component:  mythtv               |     Version:     
 Severity:  medium               |  
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 Hello all,

 I am having terrible troubles getting DVB channels to tune in the latest
 SVN (8917).
 Mostly the trouble is with HD channels, in which case I never get to see
 any video,
 mythfrontend totally locks up with a black screen, but the backend
 continues to record.

 In fact, it has been the case twice now where the backend has continued to
 record *after* the frontend had been forceably killed causing endless
 recording resulting in 80GB of mpg files that never seem to get expired by
 the backend - I've had a total 100% partition fill a couple times now.

 I hope this not a duplicate of an existing ticket, but I don't think that
 there is
 currently anything open about this (forgive me if I missed it).

 Anyway, I've done all the related informating gathering and attached to
 this ticket
 you will find the frontend and backend gdb.txt from the point at which the
 frontend stops responding (I entered LiveTV, an SD channel tuned, then I
 tried to change to another SD (yes, SD, not HD)), the frontend log and the
 backend log ("-v record").

 Here's the contents of my gdbcommands for the frontend (backend was the
 same):
 {{{
    handle SIGPIPE nostop noprint
    handle SIG33 nostop noprint
    set logging on
    set pagination off
    set args -l mythfrontend-debugging.log -v record,channel,siparser
    run
    thread apply all bt full
    set logging off
 }}}

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 Configure command:
 {{{
    ./configure --compile-type=debug --arch=athlon-xp --disable-joystick-
 menu
      --prefix=/usr/local/mythtv --enable-dvb --dvb-path=/usr/include/
      --enable-xvmc --enable-proc-opt --enable-opengl-vsync --enable-dts
 --enable-dvd
 }}}

 Configure output:
 {{{
   # Basic Settings
   Compile type     debug
   Compiler cache   yes
   DistCC           no
   Install prefix   /usr/local/mythtv
   CPU              x86 (athlon-xp)
   Big Endian       no
   MMX enabled      yes
   Vector Builtins  yes

   # Input Support
   Joystick menu    no
   lirc support     yes
   Video4Linux sup. yes
   ivtv support     yes
   FireWire support no
   DVB support      yes [/usr/include/]
   DBox2 support    yes

   # Sound Output Support
   OSS support      yes
   ALSA support     yes
   aRts support     no
   JACK support     no
   DTS passthrough  yes

   # Video Output Support
   x11 support      yes
   xrandr support   yes
   xv support       yes
   XvMC support     yes
   XvMC VLD support yes
   XvMC pro support no
   XvMC libs        -lXvMCW
   OpenGL vsync     yes
   DirectFB         no

   # Misc Features
   DVD playback     yes
   Frontend         yes
   Backend          yes
 }}}

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 A bit about my system:
 {{{
   AMD Athlon(TM) XP 2600+
   512MB RAM
   Happauge NOVA-T DVB-T PCI card
 }}}

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 Need anything else?

 Johan.

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